Teen Institute
The Athens News
Monday, April 9, 2007
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OPINION
Letters
To the Editor:
The Southeastern Ohio Teen Institute Camp has been in existence since 1983 and has provided thousands of teenagers in southeast Ohio with valuable alcohol, tobacco, and other drug-education and peer-leadership skills. About 125 youth attend this three-day camp every year, though sadly, this camp may not happen this year due to lack of funding and financial support. We need your help to continue this camp!
The camp is held at Hocking College in the middle of June. During this camp, we receive education about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, healthy decision-making and peer-leadership skills. We also get the chance to meet other Teen Institute members from all over southeast Ohio and the state as well. After camp each year, we take what we have learned and use our newly gained knowledge and provide our schools and communities with this valuable information! We also complete many community-service projects and work throughout the year to help our advisers plan camp.
Every $85 will send one very deserving youth to this educational three-day camp! If you or anyone you know can help us save this camp, please contact JoAnna Kimes or Brandy Hashman at 589-3680. We cannot do this without your support! Remember, we are your future leaders!
Becky Curry of Glouster, Athens High School
Matt Russell of Nelsonville, Nelsonville York High School
Denny Roberts of Nelsonville, Nelsonville York High School
Mark Russell of Nelsonville, Nelsonville York High School
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